Italy
Umbria
Terni
Guardea is a comune in the provincia of Terni, Umbria with a population of 1,735 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 575 passengers departing from Guardea arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.guardea.tr.itAddress
Largo Mazzini, 5
05025 Guardea
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Guardea387m1,138
- Frattuccia439m63
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Madonna del Porto107m85
- Turrida-Sasso Grande340m52
- Le Case467m42
- Poggio Nuovo-Casaline365m39
- Tavoletta417m20
- Cocciano455m15
- Le Case I467m11
- Case Branca425m8
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 26% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Guardea between 1830 and 1912 equal 33% of its current population, peaking in 1901. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
575
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
105 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Guardea recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Guardea.
- Salvatore Ferdinandib. 1943
- Giampiero Lattanzib. 1958
Other comuni in Terni
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